O'Rourke and Dentistry

P. J. O'Rourke was one of my favorite pundits. His missive All the Trouble in the World still leaves me roaring with laughter, even on the fifth read. 

He remarked once that for all the people who wished they had lived at earlier times in our history, he had one word: dentistry. Before modern dental practices, dentistry was painful.

I don't doubt it. But I am going to put the theory to the test. This afternoon I have my first dental checkup in, oh, 17, 18 years. I dread what they're going to tell me or what they will propose to do with my coffee stained enamels.

I only hope that it's somehow humorous, because that would make an easy blog entry for Thursday and I may not feel much like writing.